The Holy Family with young John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth, two angels above, after Reni
ca. 1600–40
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 10 9/16 × 8 1/4 in. (26.8 × 20.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.5034
Tags
Art Historical Context
This enchanting engraving, titled *The Holy Family with Young John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth, Two Angels Above*, is a 17th-century reproductive print after the renowned Baroque master Guido Reni (1575–1642). Created around 1600–40 by an anonymous artist associated with the printmaker or publisher Mariette, it captures a tender religious scene: the Virgin Mary cradling the Christ Child, joined by a young Saint John the Baptist, his mother Saint Elizabeth, and two ethereal angels hovering above. Reni's original composition exemplifies his graceful, classical style—marked by soft contours, ...
About the Artist
Guido Reni|Anonymous, 17th century|Mariette · 1575–1642
Guido Reni (1575–1642) was one of the most celebrated Italian painters of the Baroque era and the dominant figure of the Bolognese School. Born into a family of musicians in Bologna, he trained first with Denys Calvaert before joining the influential Accademia degli Incamminati led by Ludovico Carracci. Reni achieved international fame through his idealizing style that combined Baroque dynamism wi...